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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - April 2023

Apr 2023

Apr 14, 2023

Supreme Court Directs Lalit Modi to Tender Unconditional Apology for Making Distatsteful Comments...

The Supreme Court, while reprimanding Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi for belittling the Indian judiciary on social media, directed him to tender an unconditional apology before this court in the matter.
The orders were passed by the Bench of Justice M.R. Shah and Justice C.T. Ravikumar, which expressed its dissatisfaction over the counter-affidavit filed by Modi and directed him to file a fresh affidavit, stating that he would not post any such remarks in future, which even remotely, would tantamount to tarnishing the image of the judiciary.
The Apex Court, while noting that the IPL founder was not above the law and institution, further directed him to tender an apology on social media as well as in leading national newspapers.

Apr 13, 2023

Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh New Chief Justice of Tripura HC

Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh was appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court, replacing Justice Jaswant Singh who retired. The Department of Justice in the Law Ministry issued a notification stating that President, under the powers conferred by Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, who is a judge at the Jharkhand High Court, to assume the position of the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court.
On January 25, the collegium approved the nomination of Justice Jaswant Singh, a judge of the Orissa High Court, as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court. However, a week after Justice Singh's appointment, on February 19, 2023, Justice Singh announced his retirement from the service. The collegium then recommended that Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh be appointed Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court.
Since 1990, Singh has worked as a lawyer in the High Courts of Patna and Jharkhand. Later, in 2012, he was elevated to the position of additional judge in the Jharkhand High Court. From December 22, 2017 to February 19, 2018, he also served as the High Court's interim Chief Justice.

Apr 12, 2023

Supreme Court Reprimands National Green Tribunal for Hearing Cases Beyond Territorial Jurisdiction

The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal for hearing cases pertaining to the western zone, even after the Apex Court had directed that the same would be heard by the Tribunal's Western Zone Bench at Pune.
The Bench of Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice Aravind Kumar observed that despite there being a specific mandamus by this court that all matters pertaining to the western zone would be heard by the Pune bench, the NGT Principal Bench was allegedly continuing to hear cases, in which it had taken suo motu cognisance.
Calling it a 'serious' issue, the Apex Court said that it has consistently held that tribunals were even subordinate to the High Courts, when it came to territorial jurisdiction.
The Tribunal had moved the Apex Court against the Bombay High Court, which quashed administrative notices by the Registrar General of NGT transferring cases from the western zone bench at Pune to special benches at the principal seat in the national capital.

Apr 11, 2023

T.N. Governor grants assent to Bill banning online gambling

A senior official at the State Secretariat said the Raj Bhavan had confirmed the Governor's decision to the government.
The Bill, was first passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in October 2022. According to the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Bill, online gambling and online games are addictive in nature and increase the threat to public order manifold, while posing difficulties in terms of designing appropriate regulation

India releases first edition of Dogri version of Indian Constitution

"Understanding law is essential in accessing justice by a common person," said Union Minister of Law Kiren Rijiju while releasing the Dogri version of the Constitution of India. The first edition of the Dogri version was released at the University of Jammu on 8th April 2023. Addressing the gathering, the Law Minister said that understanding the law is essential in accessing justice by a common person and it can't be done better than having it codified in one's mother tongue. He called the translated document very significant in the dispensation of justice to common people.

Apr 09, 2023

Karnataka High Court Directs Election Commission of India to Decide on AAP Plea Seeking National ...

The Karnataka High Court instructed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to decide the representation by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeking the status of 'national party' on or before April 13.
The directions were passed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna after AAP moved to the High Court stating that it was not getting the due reply by ECI on its representation seeking national party status.
At present, AAP has government in Delhi and Punjab along with securing about 6% vote share in Goa and Gujarat assembly elections.
As per Section 6(b) of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Orders of 1968, any party with over 6% vote share in more than four states should be declared a national party.

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